Nick was not the kind of boy I had expected to spend my summer with. I was hoping to have a relaxation the summer before my busy senior year, __36__ my mother asked me to do her a __37__. One of her colleagues needed a full-time __38__. “You planned to volunteer at the local hospital; why not volunteer to __39__ Nick instead?” Then she told me that this six-year-old boy was not a __40__ child.
Nick was a lovely little boy who suffered from many disorders. Normal day-care centers would not __41__ him. As a baby, he had serious ear infections which left him with equilibrium(平衡)problems. He couldn't __42__ or run properly. I was hesitating __43__ I was to take the job when my mother __44__, “Don't you want to be a nurse in the future? I doubt if you even have the __45__.”
Then I told her I was __46__ for the job.
The day started at 7:00 a.m. Nick was my wake-up call! With so much energy and very little __47__ , he was quite a mix.
At the park, when he saw all the other children play on the jungle gym and swings, the boy's face __48__ up—How he wished he belonged to the group of his age! You would think it would be__49__ to get a child to go down a slide. Believe me, it wasn't! It took time, a lot of time. But with patience and support, Nick took one step up the slide each day. We worked together to face his __50__ and gradually he got closer to taking the slide of his life.
Halfway through the summer, he __51__ it to the top of the slide. With my arms __52_ him tightly, we flew down the slide! I waited for his reaction. After realizing that he was safe and sound, he gave me a big __53__ and asked, “May I go down again, alone?”
I had never been happier in my life when I saw this little child climb the ladder and enjoy what other children __54__ for granted.
This __55__ child taught me that being a nurse means respect, kindness and patience.
A.and B.however C.so D.but
A.service B.business C.favor D.trade
A.nurse B.Waitress C.guard D.guide
A.protect B.attend C.Defend D.comfort
A.Naughty B.clever C.Normal D.happy
A.admit B.receive C.Accept D.adopt
A.speak B.play C.stand D.walk
A.if B.what C.why D.where
A.Suggested B.Argued C.Challenged D.commented
A.Courage B.energy C.Faith D.time
A.eager B.sorry C.Grateful D.ready
A.awareness B.knowledge C.balance D.control
A.delighted B.cheered C.Lit D.shut
A.difficult B.interesting C.simple D.terrible
A.fears B.worries C.chances D.situation
A.climbed B.got C.Managed D.made
A.taking B.holding C.bringing D.greeting
A.Kiss B.Clap C.welcome D.surprise
A.play B.do C.take D.enjoy
A.miserable B.smart C.brave D.special